Berg Athos shakes earthquakes: monasteries in the event of historical damage!

Berg Athos shakes earthquakes: monasteries in the event of historical damage!

In the night of June 8, 2025, an underwater quake of the thickness of 5.3 shook the mountain Athos in Greece. The quake occurred at a depth of 12.5 kilometers at 01:45 and was felt northwest of the Mönchs Republic. This region is known for its important monasteries, which currently suffered visible damage. As volcanodiscovery.com there was also another tremor with a magnitude of 3.0. This was registered about 25 kilometers northeast of Nisi Macronisos in the Aegean Sea. The other earthquakes in the hours before that included an earthquake of strength 2.3, which occurred on June 7th at 11:51 p.m. north of Kasos.

The frequency of earthquakes in Greece remains high. It is estimated that there are an average of around 29,000 earthquakes per year, with most of them of low strength. The seismic activity on October 26, 2018 was particularly strong when a quake of strength 6.8 was registered in the Ionic islands. Over the years, Greece has had a total of 17 earthquakes with a strength of 7 or more since 1900.

Despite the seriousness of the situation, the authorities are optimistic about the stability in the region. The quake on the mountain of Athos and in the surrounding waters again show how active the geological structure of Greece is, and the population is still being stopped to be vigilant.